BE 140, Spring 2003 Syllabus (Policy Sheet)
BE 140, Spring 2003 Schedule
| Lesson | Date | Day | Topic | Reading | Homework Helps |
| 1 | Jan 13 | Mon | Statics Introduction, Vectors | 1.1-6; 2.1-9 | 2.40,61,70,97,112 |
| 2 | 15 | Wed | Particle Equilibrium, 2D | 3.1-3 | 3.3,7,17,18,32 |
| 3 | 17 | Fri | Moments; Cross Product 3D Moment Practice Problem(s): 1 |
4.1-4 | 4.22,21,35,39 |
| 20 | Mon | Martin Luther King Holiday | |||
| 4 | 22 | Wed | Moment about an Axis;
Couples Moment about Axis Practice Probs: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
4.5,6 | 4.52,55,81,82,93,95 |
| 5 | 24 | Fri | Equivalent Systems, Distributed Loads | 4.7-10 | 4.109,127,142,143,152 |
| 6 | 27 | Mon | Rigid Body Equilibrium, 2D Practice Problems (more at the level of difficulty I want you to know for the exam): 5.2,3,6,8a,8b |
5.1-3 | 5.19,21,26,27 |
| 7 | 29 | Wed | Rigid Body Equilibrium, 2D Practice problems illustrating important skills/techniques: 1. Recognize two-force members: 1,2,3,4,5,6 2. Rotate coordinate systems: 1,2,3,4,5,6 3. General problems: 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
5.1-4 | 5.31,33,38,22 |
| 8 | 31 | Fri | Review | ||
| 9 | Feb 3 | Mon | Exam 1 (Link
to old BE 140 Exams) (Link to old BE 50 Exams) |
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| 10 | 5 | Wed | Plane Trusses: Method of Joints (Note: The original assignment sheet did not include problem 6-7. You should work 6-7, even instead of 6-18 to turn in, because the numbers are easy and you can focus on the method.) | 6.1-3 | 6.2,7,9,18 |
| 11 | 7 | Fri | Plane Trusses: Method of Sections | 6.4 | 6.31,37,45 |
| 12 | 10 | Mon | Frames and Machines | 6.6 | 6.67,72,75,80 |
| 13 | 12 | Wed | Frames and Machines Problem worked in class: 6.134 |
6.6 | 6.99,93,128,102 |
| 14 | 14 | Fri | Friction: Introduction Extra Problems: 8.2,15,53 |
8.1,2 | 8.3,6,17,40 |
| 15 | 17 | Mon | Review | ||
| 16 | 19 | Wed | Exam 2 (Link
to old BE 140 Exam 2's); (Link to old BE 50 Exams) |
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| 17 | 21 | Fri | Introduction; Rectilinear Kinematics | 12.1-3 | 12.2, 9,17, 31 |
| 18 | 24 | Mon | Rectilinear Kinematics | 12.1-3 | 12.18,20,22,42 |
| 19 | 26 | Wed | Lecture Topics: Curvilinear Motion Introduction Coordinate Systems for Curvilinear Motion Math Preliminaries Parametric Equations Theory Two Ways to Specify Motion Parametric Equations Examples Path Known Example Chain Rule Practice Problems Practice HW Problems: Problem 1: Parametric Solution Problem 2: Path Known Solution |
12.4-6 | 12.67,74,78,95,98 |
| 20 | 28 | Fri | Lecture Topics: Intro to n-t Coordinates Formulas: Conversion from x-y to polar to n-t Curvilinear Motion (n,t) |
12.7 | 12.106,107,119,121 |
| 21 | March 3 | Mon | Curvilinear
Motion (r,q) Parametric (r,q) Practice: 12.141 Path Known (r,q) Practice: 12.154 |
12.8 | 12.140,141,154,158 |
| 22 | 5 | Wed | Relative Motion,
Dependent Motion Practice Problem (from Fall 1995, Exam 1) |
12.9 | 12.177,180,183,188 |
| 23 | 7 | Fri | Plane Relative Motion | 12.10 | 12.193,196,198,202 |
| 24 | 10 | Mon | Exam 3 (Link to old BE 150/BE 140 exams) | ||
| 25 | 12 | Wed | Fixed Axis Rotation | 16.1-3 | 16.3,13,14,27 |
| 14 | Fri | St. Pat's Break | |||
| 26 | 17 | Mon | Absolute & Relative Motion | 16.4 | 16.35,45,53,77 |
| 27 | 19 | Wed | Relative
Velocity "Generalized Slider" Ex. Probs: 1,2 Quiz Practice Probs & Solns: Sliders, Four Bar Mechs BEST Dyn FourBar Soln Example Oil Field Pumping Unit, w/ Markings HP Solve System of Eqns Example |
16.5 | 16.50,56,58,64 |
| 28 | 21 | Fri | Instantaneous
Center, Wheels Rolling Wheels: 16-52,54,71,88,89 Slipping Wheels: 16-56, 66 Wheel on Truck: 16-53,69,70 Wheels&Links: Example Probs Rel Vel / IC Sample Quizzes |
16.6 | 16.86,88,91,92 |
| 24-28 | Spring Break | ||||
| 29 | 31 | Mon | Relative Acceleration | 16.7 | 16.105,117,119,121 |
| 30 | April 2 | Wed | Relative
Acceleration Practice Problems, Solutions: 1, 2, 3 |
16.7 | 16.114,124,126,128 |
| 31 | 4 | Fri | Exam 4 (Link to old BE 150/BE 140 exams) | ||
| 32 | 7 | Mon | Equations of Motion: Particles | 13.1-4 | 13.4,5,22,24,25 |
| 33 | 9 | Wed | Equations of Motion: Particles | 13.5-6 | 13.53,54,69,75 |
| 34 | 11 | Fri | Moments
of Inertia, Translation Hot Rod Mag (Sept 98) Pix (front wheels lift): 1,2 Dresser: 17.45,46 Car (Slip or front tires lift): 17.31 Truck: Pipe (17.28), Crate (17.40) Curvilinear Translation: 17.50 |
17.1-3 | 17.26,31,40,51 (Optional: 17.32) |
| 35 | 14 | Mon | Fixed
Axis Rotation CG at Pin: 17.57, 78, 80, 81 CG not at Pin: 17.53, Rect Plate |
17.4 | 17.54,70,80,81 |
| 36 | 16 | Wed | General
Plane Motion Wheel on Slope: 17-88, 89, 112 Spool w/ Cable: 17-95 Wheel w/ Couple: 17-99 Wheel w/ Falling Block: 17-113 (Similar to 17-114) |
17.5 | 17.91,92,97,99,114 |
| 37 | 18 | Fri | General
Plane Motion Example Problems: Wheel w/ Falling Block Bar Sliding Down Wall Bar w/ One Cable: 17-103 Wheel w/ Block: Problem, Solution (17-113 Modified) Unbalanced Wheel: 17-109 |
17.5 | 17.100,106,109,110 |
| 38 | 21 | Mon | Exam 5 (Link to old BE 150/BE 140 exams) | ||
| 39 | 23 | Wed | Work-Energy: Particles | 14.1-6 | 14.18,27,30,49,76,77 Note: #76 is an easier version of #77... |
| 40 | 25 | Fri | Work-Energy:
Rigid Bodies Lecture Notes: Page 1 Page 2 Example Problem 1 Example Problem 2 Example Problem 3 |
18.1-5 | 18.2,3,4,14 Extra: 18.46 |
| 41 | 28 | Mon | Work-Energy: Rigid Bodies | 18.1-5 | 18.22,30,47,53 Extra: 18.23 |
| 42 | 30 | Wed | Linear Impulse & Momentum | 15.1 | 15.2,6,18,30 |
| 43 | May 2 | Fri | Interacting
Systems Basic Problems: 15-32,33 Calculate Impulses: 15-39,41 Use Rel Vel Eqn: 15-37,38,48,53 |
15.2-3 | 15.33,39,49,51 |
| 44 | 5 | Mon | Impact | 15.4 | 15.57,77,87,88 |
| 45 | 7 | Wed | Review for Final Exam (Eight problems, one from each exam, and one each from Chs 14, 18, and 15) | ||
| 46 | 9 | Fri | Review for Final Exam | ||
| Final Exam | |||||
